湖

lake

JLPT N2 Grade 3 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: みずうみ
On'yomi: コ
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

湖 means "lake". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read みずうみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Stroke order & writing

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湖 in example sentences

はのよ。
Kono mizuumi wa asaino yo.
This lake is shallow.
その湖みずうみはとても深ぶかい。
Sono mizuumi wa totemo bukai.
The lake is very deep.
湖みずうみはここが一番いちばん深ぶかい。
Mizuumi wa koko ga ichiban bukai.
The lake is deepest here.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 湖

湖 lake

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Common questions

What does the kanji 湖 mean?: 湖 means "lake". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 湖 have?: 湖 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 湖 read?: It is read みずうみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 湖?: 湖 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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